Quiz on 'Following the Tracks'

1. 1. Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A: Which phrase best describes the narrator of "Following the Tracks"?

• a character who appears in the story

• a voice that tells you what is going on

• an unnamed narrator describing the story’s events

• an author from modern times retelling past events

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1. 1. Part B: Which detail best supports the answer to Part A?

• "Then bad weather destroyed some of the track, and the workers had to replace it." (paragraph 2)

• "Families will be able to travel across the nation to find work." (paragraph 5)

• "My mom and I are excited to return to a normal routine when this is all over!" (paragraph 3)

• "The first time was because one of the managers of the other railroad company was kidnapped!" (paragraph 2)

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2. 2. Which statement is correct about Emily and her father’s perspectives of the railroad?

• They both feel the railroad is important.

• They have the same perspective about the railroad.

• They have different perspectives about the railroad.

• They would both rather be at home than building the railroad.

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3. 3. Which evidence from the story best compares Emily’s perspective of the railroad with her father’s perspective of the railroad?

• Father says this work is important, and the things our family gives up will be worth it when it is complete.

• I think riding the track will be fun, but I’m more excited about going home!

• My name is Emily, and this week will mark the end of a project my father has been working on for months: the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad!

• The day of the celebration finally comes, and while my father feels this is history in the making, I would rather be at home.

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4. 4. Which detail supports the idea that Emily’s life is hectic?

• Her name is Meredith, and her father is a reporter for a big newspaper.

• We have been moving across the country from camp to camp as my father and his crew completed pieces of track.

• We will be having a celebration at Promontory Summit here in Utah when it is finally finished.

• He directs the men who are laying the tracks.

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5. 5. Which two sentences show this is a first-person passage?

• We have been moving across the country from camp to camp as my father and his crew completed pieces of track.

• It takes several challenging months to cross the country by wagon, but they say it will take just over four days by train.

• His workers said they weren’t getting paid and wouldn’t let him go until they did.

• Her friendship is one thing I will miss from this crazy trip.

• Most of the workers are traveling and working alone, while their families wait at home.

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How does the first-person point of view in the story affect the information about the characters?

• It shows how the narrator is disconnected from the other characters.

• It helps you to build a connection with the narrator and learn about her life.

• It makes the other character’s perspectives easier to understand.

• It gives you less information about the narrator and her feelings.

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8. 8. Fill in the bubble before one sentence from the passage that shows Emily would rather be home than traveling for the railroad. (Type the sentence).

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9. 9. How does Emily’s father show that the railroad is important to him?

• He is a foreman and helps to build the track.

• He wants to be the first to travel on the railroad.

• He paid money to help build the track.

• He is throwing a celebration for finishing the railroad.

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